The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-13
DALLAS sTILLIN THE LEAD.
Hetherington Il Mason,
The Largest House in the State In
Its Line.

Ever and anon the enlargement of
new enterprises in this city, attesting
the growth and development of Dallas
and the State are being made, aud as
an evidence of the push, enterprise
and magnitude of the machinist sup
ply business, the attention of the HER
AID man, who, in his daily rounds has
been strongly attracted to this line,
which shows unusual growth and &C
tivity. Walking down Elm street his
attention was drawn to the handsome
show window, at No. 407, of Hethcr-
ington Il Mason, containing wrcnches
of all sizes and styles, steam guages,
MOBILES, alarm low-water guages.
which are the latest improved safety
appliances for boilers, as they give
warning when the water is too low;
couplings, and variety of brass
goods, all tastefully arranged and pre-
seniing one of the handsomest win
dows in the city,
Stepping inside he was met by a
sight of machinist supplies, etc, which
asiounded him, as to its magnitude
aud variety. Saving good morning to
the genial proprietors, he asked per-
mission TO walk around and inspect
the premises. With their consent, and
accompanied by Mr. John S. llether-
ington, the senior partner, who
has been for the last seventeen years
connected III an official capacity with
the well known firm of Sinkcr, Davis
81 Co., and is still interested in that
mammoth concern at Indianapolis,
we first went 10 the wareroom 'front.'
ing Pacific avenue and Market streets,
where racks reaching from tho floor
to ceiling were piled shaiting of diff
fcrent sizes, and containing thousands
of feet, several car loands of boiler
fues of all sizes and which comprised
the largest stock of any house in Tex
ashley had just made large ship
ment of flues to distant point. The
racks containing galvenized and black
iron pipe from the smallest inch to
the largest size 6 and 7inchcs in dame
ter and containing enough pipe it
seemed to stock the whole state. Iron
pulleys by the hundred, wooden pull
leys the latest and best of all, as they
are light, durable and can be easily adj
justed, to any size of shaltiug. Heavy
sheet iron and boiler plate, in great
stacks, blacksmith and boiler maker
iorges, etc; passing into their great
yard we found it crowded with stacks
of sewer pipe all sizes up to 10 inches
in diameter, fire bricks and clay of the
best quality, boiler riveis, patch bolts,
attachments for the Minnesota Chief
Threshers, Separators, Engines, ETC.,
the repairs of which Hethcrington Il
Ma, on are headquarters for the whole
State. Passing into another wareroom
we found it filled to almost overflow
ing with iubricating oils Of all binds
from that used for the finest and most
delicate machinery, to heavy natural
oil used in the largest machine. Cot.
ton waste in large bales and which is
so clearly and useful around machin-
cry.
Sinker, Davis a. Co.'S. celebrated
boilers and engines, flour mills, Ashes
tos cement and telling for covering
boilers to prevent the loss of heat
and which lessons the consumption of
fuel, steam pumps and FIGURING
Mills ofthe finest make and workman
ship,
Going into their main salcsroom
fronting 407 Elm street, we found i'm
mense and numerous rolls of leather,
rubber and cotton betting, of the best
brands and of every size, asbestos,
rubber, and all kinds of packing for
engines. The largest stock, perhaps,
in the South. Pig and sheet lead, bah
bit metal. Valves of such difference
in size that the smallest would make a
tiny watch charm, while the largest
would reqGire a hired man to carry.
Journals, boxes, couplings and col
lars for shafting.
Going TO their shelving we found
one OF the largest stocks we ever saw
of pipe fittings from the smallest | of
inch 10 6 inches in diameter. Brass
goods in such an array that stamps
this firm as ahead of any other in the
State.
Enough garden hose to make line
nearly from the court house to East
Dallas, of the most durable kind, both
rubber and cloth of all sizes.
The latest and most improved hose
reels and lawn sprinklers.
They also handle the celebrated Con-
tinenial Boiler Scale preventive for
cleansing boilers OF lime and scale.
Their store and warerooms contain
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